RE: Transport Index

["Weiner, Ruth" <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

The transport index (TI) is the dose rate in mrem/hour measured at one meter
from the external surface of the package.  Less than one mrem is, of course,
reported, but not to more than two decimal places.

Ruth F. Weiner
Sandia National Laboratories 
MS 0718, POB 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0718
505-844-4791; fax 505-844-0244
rfweine@sandia.gov



-----Original Message-----
From: HALEEM MAHMOUD SAID [mailto:mshaleem@kfupm.edu.sa]
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 9:07 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Transport Index



Hello everyone:

As I recall from inspecting the radioactive (incoming) to the campus while
I was working years back, the transport index was recorded as the actual
number of exposure at distance of one meter from the pacakage.  However,
someone was saying otherwise where the transport index is reported as a
whole number with no fraction.  would any one please comment on this from
actual experience, and what are the units.  

Any help in answering those questions is appreciated.


M.Haleem

 



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